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, 1887-07-09
AN OPIUM SWINDLE.
Serious Charge Against Col,
lector Beecher.
President Cleveland Invited to
Visit st. Louis.
Brooks Must Suffer the Penalty
of His Crime.
A Sensational Story.

SAN Francisco, July 8.-The Ghron-
lcte devotes two pages to letters INT Aft
davits found among the effects of the
late Abner l.. Blake. formerly deputy
United States collector at Port Townsend,
w. T., who died under mysterious cir
cumstances at Chicago last May, while on
his way to Washington. The article
shows that Blake, who had been removed
from the customs service, held to the
opinion that II. +. Beecher, son of the
late Henry Ward Beecher, who was col
lector at Port Townsend, and who is now
treasury agent there, had defrauded the
government and in one instance had with
held from the informer the money due
him growing out of a large opium seizure.
The seizure in question consisted of
fourteen barrels of opium which was
found hidden in an Alaskan bay, having
been placed there by the captain of the
steamer Idaho. The seized opium wal
sold by. the government for $50, 900, of
which the informer, G. NJ. Rouse, was to
have received about sic. 900.
In the papers of Blake it is shown that
Rouse received no money, but that a Chi
naman named All Cooy, of Victoria, was
substituted as a dummy" informer and
given $l33, although he signed as having
received So,UUU. IneSe ana OJner serious
charges were made by Blake to the officials
at Washington, but no attention being
paid to them, Blake started East with the
documents in person, but was induced TO
stop at Chicago, where he died.
The afidavits include those of every
person connected with the seizure, includ-
ing that of All Cooy, together with
transcripts from the seizure book at
Port Townsend. Other afidavits are
among Blake's papers made by people at
Port Townsend and elsewhere, and charge
Beecher with collecting money from the
government for expenses and for the con
struction of boats for the use of the GUS
tOms service, in each instance larger than
was actually paid out by Beecher. In the
letter written by Rouse from Chicago he
expresses the belief that Blake there met
Bill Mint, formerly employed on the
steamer E~vangel, of which Beecher was
captain, and by him induced to remain at
Chicago, and that while there Blake met
with foul play to prevent his proposed ex-
posture, resulting in his death.
, 1887-07-09
Some Opinions.

New YORK, July Sat the Brooklyn
City hall to-day the Grand Army of the
Republic memorial rooms were the scene
of extended discussion of President
Cleveland's letter recalling his acceptance
of the st. Louis invitation. Some com
rades said it was too bad anything had
been said to offend Cleveland. Others
thought the presidents letter was not
couched in friendly terms and would not
tend to mend matters. A few thought
the department commander ought to re-
buke comrades who had sighted the
president.
Dies MONIES, Ia, July S.-Gen futile,
commander of the G. A. R, department
of Iowa, was asked this evening what he
thought of the presidents refusal to visit
the st. Louis encampment. In reply the
general said he thought it was the wisest
thing the president could do, but that the
Grand Army did not exult over the fact.
, 1887-07-09
Cleveland WIN VISIT Utica.

UTICA, n. Y, July Sword was re-
ceived here to night from the president
that in Difference to the wishes of large
number of citizens of Utica, he and Mrs.
Cleveland will stop in this city Wednesday
evening. July 10, after his return from
the Clinton centennial celebration, and
will give a reception to citizens. He will
leave Washington for New York on Mon
day. After a stay in Chicago, he will 10
with Mrs. Cleveland to Forest Port to
visit his brother, Rev. VIM. Cleveland.
Tuesday he will be at Holland Patent
with his sister. Rose Elizabeth Cleveland.
He will spend some few days at Forest
Port.
, 1887-07-09
An Invitation to the President.

ST. LOUIS, July S.-A mass meeting OF
citizens, called to take public action in
regard to inviting the president to visit
st. Louis in the autumn, assembled this
afternoon and adopted the following:
The people of st. Louis, assembled in
public meeting, respectfully and earnestly
extend to the president of the United
States and Mrs Cleveland an invitation to
visit this city and become its guests for a
week, commencing Oct. 2, 1887. In
doing so they beg leave to urge on the
president their desire to give him a vel,
come that will demonstrate the respect
they have for him as a public officer and
as a man."
The mayor of st. Louis and a commit
tee of five to be selected by him are APP
pointed to proceed to Washington and
deliver this invitation to the president.
, 1887-07-09
Death of Black in Chicago.

CHICAGO. July S.-A. L. Black, whose
supposed murder under sensational cir.
cumstances, as mentioned in tonight :
Associated Press dispatches from San
Francisco, was found on the morning of
May 20 at the union depot in this city in
an unconscious condition. He was re-
moved to the police station and afterward
to the insane department of the county
Jail. The physician who examined him
said he was suffering from conclusion of
the brain or narcotic poisoning. The
mar never fully rallied, and finally died at
the county hospital, where he was re-
moved when the county physician had
examined him.
Papers on his person indicated that he
was on his way East to prefer charges
against Collector Beecher, but little or no
attention was paid to the matter at the
time.
, 1887-07-09
POINTS.

A. W. Bristol Is in from his Bear creek
ranch.
j. L. T. Ployart is in town from his
ranch.
F. G. Humbert came in from the Chug
last night.
Mai. Glafcke is back from a trip to
Silver Crown.
Mayor Riner left for the South yester-
day morning.
Burly Pollard returned from Denver
last evening.
County Surveyor j. S. Titcomb is in
Greeley on business.
G. L. Irwin and T. Goldstean, Buffalo,
are at the Inter Ocean
Sig. Strauss, New York, is a signature
on the Inter Ocean register.
Howard L. Horton, Ferris, Wyo.. ar
rived from the West yesterday.
Hon. Luke Voorhees, is back from a
trip to his LG ranch on Runningwater.
G. l.. Wells and daughter, Miss Carrie,
of Denver, are visiting Cheyenne friends.
A. C. Mcfarland, Chug, was a passen-
ger on last evenings Cheyenne & North
ern.
c. P. Johns and H. NJ. Gilstrap, came
in from Fox creek, Goshen hole, yester-
day.
Geo. +. Grant, an insurance adjuster
representing a San Francisco company, is
in town.
Tom Sun, the well known Carbon coun-
ty cattleman, is in the city on land Office
business.
Mrs. McDermott and Mrs. Davidson
arrived from Chug last evening and are
stopping at Dyer's.
Rev. Ethelbert Talbot, the new Episco.
pal bishop for Wyoming, will arrive from
Denver this evening.
Mrs. H. Kelly and daughter Kate re-
turned last evening from a visit to their
old home at Chugwater.
a. 1 IlONCg, uldolIl mGNilhulC III thC
Union Pacific shops at Laramie, came
over from that burg yesterday.
j. j. Brown, of the railroad contracting
firm of j.. j. Brown T. Co., Council Bluffs,
came in from the East last night.
P. j. Van Rensselaer, returned last
evening from New York and received a
warm reception from a host OF friends.
Prof OFT, of Laramie, of Wyoming,
Etc. is in town making arrangements for
the mammoth edition of that sheet which
he proposes to issue In a few weeks.
Mr.. Richard Rockingham and wife and
Mrs. P. W. Gregory, relatives of Mrs.
Horatio Holt, arrived from the East
Thursday and will spend the summer in
Cheyenne.
DIR. Case and two of the Misses Garrow
arrived from Pittsburg last evening and
are the guests Of the family Of j. G..
Baird. They are the brother-in-law and
sisters of Ms. Baird.
, 1887-07-09

ST. LOUIS, July 8-Judge Hoonau, of
the court of criminal correction, to-day
discharged Jos Schneider and others ar
rested for violating the Sunday law, on
the ground that the old law is in opera
tive. This leaves the saloon question in
St. Louis as before the repeal of the law
of 1857, and on Sunday saloons will be al.
lowed to run with open doors as before.
For three Sundays but few saloons have
been open, and it was generally hoped
this would continue.
, 1887-07-09
A Terrible

CHEBoYGAN, Mich, July S.-Capt.
Hallock, of the fishing tug Messenger,
which arrived there yesterday, reports a
terrible scourge raging on Cockburn
island, Lake Huron. The disease broke
out last week, and from Friday to Tues
day nine deaths occurred, and mortality
was seemingly on the increase. The
disease is supposed to be diphtheria.
There is no doctor on this island, and the
inhabitants arc fleeing for their lives.
, 1887-07-09
False Reports.

STERLING, Col. July 8.-Reports wired
from Washington a couple of days ago
that Eastern Colorado is suffering from
drouth and homesteaders were compelled
to leave their claims in search of food, is
without foundation. This section of coun-
try has lately had two and sometimes
three heavy rains each week, and crops
and stock are doing well.
, 1887-07-09

UTICA, July S.-The officers of three
of the G. A. R. posts in Utica say they
are misrepresented by the report that the
posts have decided not to go to the Gin
ton centennial if President Cleveland
attends. Two posts have not acted on the
invitation, and the third has decided not
to attend for want of members who could
conveniently 90.
, 1887-07-09

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, 1887-07-09

ST. LOUIS, July S.-P. W. Fountleroy,
one of the attorneys for Hugh NJ. Brooks,
alias Maxwell, now under sentence to be
hanged Aug. 26 for the killing of G..
Arthur Preller, stated to day that he
would make no further effort to save his
client. He concluded not to attempt to
carry the case to the United States SUI
preme court.
, 1887-07-09

PHILADELPHIA. Chicago ), PhIla-
delphia 3.
INDIANAPOLIS indianapolis 10. Wash
ington /.
CINCINNATI No game; rain.
CLEVELAND. Athletics 8, Cleveland 3.
DEMONSTRATING 4. Boston 2.
New YoRK. Detroit 8, New York 6.
ST. LOUIs.-St. Louis 3, Baltimore 4.
, 1887-07-09
CHEYENNE CARRIAGE 90.

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They are a positive cure for Dyspepsia, In
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We guarantee them. % and 90 cents.
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, 1887-07-09

The Maryland Jockey club recommend
st. Jacobs oil for horses.
, 1887-07-09

Ranch Wagons manufactured by us
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, 1887-07-09

For fine watch repairing,
DAVID MILLER, Idelman block.
National Republican., 1887-12-28

A certificate of the incorporation of the
Planters National Alliance Of America,
with headquarters at Giddiugs, Lee county,
Texas, was filed yesterday with the re-
cerder The objects are to educate the
farmers Of America In agriculture and hor-
ticulture. The officers are as follows: s. d.
Dodd, president; J. II. Donervin, vice
president; T ii NJ. Huff. secretary; j. NJ.
Dodd, treasurer, aud G.. w. Num-, conduc-
tor. A meeting composed Of officers, exec.
utive committee, and delegates will be held
each year at some place In the United
States. As many subordinate alliances as
deemed advisable may be organized.
National Republican., 1887-12-28
swallowtail Goats. Eiscman Bros, cor. Il.
Gained and Deseryedly SO,

Mr.. Abraham Jones has been foreman OF
the painters and decorators employed on
the State, War, and Navy building ever
since that class OF workmen have been
needed on It. Mr.. Jones was yesterday the
victim Of conspiracy entered into some
days since by the painters aud decorators,
who, "with force and arms" to use the
language Of the law, seized "Abe," as he is
usually called, and presented him with a
very handsome and valuable gold headed
cane. This was done In recognition Of the
Jones treats those employed under him
and the readiness with which his helping
hand goes out to those who need it, ard the
gift Is duly appreciated.
National Republican., 1887-12-28

The annual report OF the commi ,sioner
Of the Freedmen's Bank, Comptroller Tren-
holm, has just been made public. 1t shows
that under section of the act of Feb. II,
1888, claims numbering 1859, and aggre-
eating S6,9ao.91, have been examined and
audited. Under section 2 OF the same act
1,241 claims, amounting to $5,0s9S6,
have been examined and audited.
There are still unpaid 951 claims,
amounting to $5,464.3l. The assets on
hand are sufficient to pay these claims and
defray the Office expenses.
National Republican., 1887-12-28
swallowtail Coats. Eisemsu Bros, cor. 7 &
Lodge Meetings To-Nigh,
The following lodges meet tonight at tn
places named:

The following lodges meet tonight at the
places named;
Masonic-WaShingto COmmandery, No. /,
Masonic Temple: Masonic Mutual Relief Asso-
citation, Masonic Temple
g. A. R.-Kit Carson, No. ., G, A. K. Hall,
Pennsylvania avenue.
/. o. o. F.-Federal City. No. 20, odd Eel
lows Hall; Ruth, No. . odd Fellows Hall;
Columbia No. !, odd Fellows Hall.
Knights of Pythias- franklin, No. O. Nc
Cauley's Hall. 269 Pennsylvania avenue south
east; Hermione, No. T., .Georgetown; Mount
Vernon, No. 8. Pennsylvania avenue and
Ninth street northwest
l. o. of R.-union, No 81, 81 Eighth street
northwest.
. G. A. F.-Newton Camp, Le Drot building,
Room 40.
Sons OF Jonadab-Hope, No. IL, Pennsylvania
avenue and Nineteenth street.
A. l.. OF H.-Capital City, No. 465, Seventh
and X streets northwest.
/. o. M.-Capital, No. II. COO street north
west.
10. g. T.-Fidelity, No. 81. Hayness Hall.
Anacostia; Columbia, No. "a, 923 i st.
r. T. OF T.-Capital City. No. |, Sddham's
Hall, 1923 Seventh street northwest.
Jr. o. U. A. M.-Golden Rule, No. 9, Academy
Hall, 1906 Thirty.second street northwest.
National Republican., 1887-12-28
THE SMALL THINGS OF A DAY.
Minor Occurrences In and About tho
City.

CITY.
Or. T. K. Lee, surgical and operative dentist
1922 Fourteenth street northwest
The commissioners have not vet made any
decision in the Brosnan license case.
OF the 800 arrests made by the police for the
three days ending ~ a. IN. yesterday Ill
were DRINKS.
The white house flag was,lat half mast yes.
tcrday MS q token of respect to the late ex-
Secretary Manning.
The maoadamizing Of Ontario avenue has
been suspended on account OF the approprln-
tion having run out.
II is believed that the new pumping engines
to supply the sixteenth street standpipe will
be in operation by Feb. next.
The old case against Arthur Payne, charged
with endeavoring to corrupt juror, was n0lle
prosecuted in the criminal court yesterday.
Louis Bowman was given one year in jail
yesterday by Judge Smell for shooting at John
W. Browning and George W. LittletOn Monday
afternoon.
TheGreat Falls Electric and Power Company,
having for its object the utilizing of the water
power OF the Great Falls, has filed certificate
OF Incorporation.
Messrs. Hutchins & Betz plumbers, 1908 f
street have been asked by the commissioners
to explain their refusal TO uncover sewer work
done by them for inspection.
William W. Trail, messenger in the Navy
Department, has been appointed by Secretary
Whitney to el 200 clerkship In the Office OF
the Commandant at the navy yard.
Register Dorsey Clagett was yesterday pre-
sented by his clerks with crayon portrait of
himself. Mr.. G.. T.. johnson made the pre- sem
tation speech, to which the register feelingly
responded.
In addition to those who contributed to the
ncwsbOys dinntr, the committee desires TO
add the names of FrHuk K.WArd, A. Guteknst,
and Messrs. Engel. Birch, Main, Morrison,
wilkins, Fealy, Miller, ard Charleton.
Peter Randall colorod while at work yester
day morning on the Baltimore and Potomac
railroad, near Wilson's station, sustained a
compound fracture of the right arm by the
slipping Of piece OF timber. lie was brought
here and sent TO Freedman's Hospital
.
y & 4
National Republican., 1887-12-28
Professional Eticuette

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National Republican., 1887-12-28
THE TRICYCLE. THIEF
Finds Jury willing to Have Him
Punished.


John Gregsby, colored man, was on
trial in the criminal court yesterday morn
ing for the larceny of a tricycle. valued at
800, the property Of John Lewis. Officer
Haas saw John propelling tue t,icycle up
Fourteenth street, the bull's'eYe lantern
not being lighted. As soon as John saw
the officer start toward him he imagined his
theft had been discovered and, abandoning
the tricycle., started on a run. officer
Haas's suspicious being aroused, he gave
chase and, overtaklng John, escorted him
and the tricycle. to the station, where It
honest man and that his taxing the machine
was the result OF n drunken freak. The
jury after being out an hour returned ver-
dict OF guilty. Sentence was postponed
until Saturday.
National Republican., 1887-12-28
Assignment Made of Record

The assignment OF The "B0n Marohe," an
nounoed yesterday by the REPUBLICAN. was
completed by filing the papers with the re-
corder at 9;l5 a. IN. Preferences are given as
follows: National Bank OF the Republic, note
of $500 and note of $1,000; Jacob Meyer, of
Baltimore, $1,000; Jacob Rose, of Baltimore.
50 500. A few minutes after the assignment
was recorded a suit was entered by Mr.. To.
briner against the firm to recover SIG. Mr..
IsadoTe Saks, the assignee, proposes 10 con-
tinue the business for the present.
National Republican., 1887-12-28
Payment of Back Taxes.

The commissioners, in reply to Mr.. oliver
G. Blockin as to whether back taxes paid on
property will be refunded in case the property
is redeemed therefrom, have sent an opinion
to Attorney Riddle. who says: Undoubtedly
the certificate requires the back taxes to be
paid before deed is delivered; after that no re-
the deed is asked for. In no event will legal
back taxes, however paid, be refunded by my
advice"
National Republican., 1887-12-28

Equity Court-JustIce Merrick-Condon VS..
Gray payment of legacy to Agnes Condor
widow, ordered. No assignment.
Criminal Court = Justice Montgomery
John Grisby, grand larceny; guilty. Daisy
Brown, second offense petit larceny; guilty.
Arthur Payne, endeavoring to corrupt juror;
nolle pros. entered. Assignment for to-day
Lemuel Diggs, assault TO rape, Albert Elchel-
berger, assault to kill: Albert Forster, false
pretenses, and cases left over.
National Republican., 1887-12-28


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Full Dress Vests. Elseman Bros, cor. 7th & E
APPOINTED and Resigned.

The following clerical changes have been
made in the Interior Department: Pension
oflice-Appointments under the civil service
rules: Richard w. Corbett, of Illinois, and
Cynes V. Jaquith, of Illinois, $l,40O;
Il. Moore, Of Florida, and James W. We'll
born, Of Indiana, $1,000; George r. Brum-
blay, OF Indiana, 81 900; Mrs. Elizabeth G..
Plerson, Of Louisiana, 5000. Resignation:
Miss L. Maud Myers, Of Mississippi, 81 200.
National Republican., 1887-12-28
Marriage Licansaa.

The following marriage licenses have been
issued VIM. E. Davis and Sophie E. @. Smith,
Wexford Frazer and Isabella Brown. Charles
E. oyerton, of southold, n. Y, and Agnes G.
Terry OF this city: J. L. -scroggn and Laura
G. Stromberger. r. J.. Malone and Ellen II.
Dement, and Mamie Thompson. Lloyd VII.
liams and Matilda Bailey, both Of Prince
George county, Md; Henry Gabel, of this Dis.
county, Nd; Louis Meumer. OF Boston, Mass,
and Mary V. Hopkins, of this city; r. D. Lewis
and Lucy NJ. Minor, James II. Davis and An
ME ThoTp, Jno. IL. Foster, OF Evansville, Ind,
Brown and Ella s. Williams, both of Alexan
dria, Va; John L. Bengel and Fannie NJ.
Richardson. both OF Richmond, Va; John
man ana NJ. l.. Dorsey, Frank Brown and
Elizabeth Stokeley.
National Republican., 1887-12-28

Tho following pistol carriers were disposed
of yesterday by Judge Smell VIM G. Taylor,
a boy, fined $40 or sixty days; Albert CarDen-
ter eOlOred, fined $50 or ninety days; John
Mercer COlored, fined $50 or sixty days; Arm
stead Jackson. colored, Gned $50 or sixty days.
His personal bonds We're taken TO allow him
to pay the fine to-day.
National Republican., 1887-12-28
DenIal of t,e CommIasIoners.

The commissioners deny that the extension
Of North Capitol street has been abandoned.
They say that the right OF way through Pros
peot Hill Cemetery was granted by the assoCia.
tiOn some time ago.
National Republican., 1887-12-28

The camp fire Of Kit Carson Post this
evening at Grand Army building will un-
doubtedly be we'll attended, not because It
is free, but on account OF the enjoyment
promised. There will be an original humor-
Gus paper by Mr.. Croffut, an abundance Of
music, and good time generally.
National Republican., 1887-12-28
Full Dress Suits. Elseman Bros, cor. eth & E
Patents In the District.

Patents have been issued to the follow
ing residents Of this District John Ewig
assigns to j. L. Heiskell two patients
button and button fastener, garment clasp
or fastener Henri Guillaume, game Chis.
s. fainter, apparatus for recording and re.
producing speech and other sounds.
National Republican., 1887-12-28

HAVING been troubled for number of years
with chronic sore throat, concluded to try
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup, a single bottle per
manently cured me. Il. W. ANDERSON, 286 w.
Pratt St., BGlto., Md.
National Republican., 1887-12-28

Eugene Fugtt, Gl7 Four-and-a half street
southwest, reports his house entered at an
early hour yesterday morning and robbed of
clothing, iewelry, and small sum of money.
VIM Scantlebury, $40 Tenth street reports the
larceny OF SO worth OF tools. Dr.. John G
Ames, 1000 Thirteenth street, reports the lar
ceny Of a dozen towels worth SO.